Laura Fine

Laura Fine received her B.A. in telecommunications from Indiana University, and she went on to receive her M.A. in political science from Northeastern Illinois University. She is also a graduate of the Illinois Women's Institute for Leadership and the Bowhay Institute for Legislative Leadership Development. Her professional experience includes being an instructor at Northeastern Illinois University and the Northfield Township Clerk. As of November 2019, Fine is an Edgar Fellow, Henry Toll Fellow, a member of the Emerging Adult Justice Learning Community, the Kiwanis Club of Glenview-Northbrook, the Rotary Club of Glenview Sunrise, and the Glenview League of Women Voters.[1]

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Campaign websiteFine's campaign website stated the following:Lowering costs for working familiesLaura passed laws to cut hidden healthcare costs, expand mental health coverage, and fight junk insurance plans because working families deserve real savings, not surprise bills.Standing up to special interestsAfter taking on the insurance industry for her own family, Laura has passed some of Illinois’ toughest consumer protection laws and fought to lower prescription drug costs — putting patients ahead of profits.Defending women's reproductive rightsLaura helped pass the Reproductive Health Act, which solidified a women's right to choose in Illinois, and fought to expand access to infertility treatments because every woman deserves control over their own body and future.Protecting Social Security and MedicareLaura is committed to ensuring seniors can retire with dignity and in Congress, she'll fight back against any attempt to cut the benefits seniors have earned through a lifetime of hard work.Passing common sense gun safety lawsLaura fought for an assault weapons ban in Illinois and also closed dangerous loopholes that keep guns out of the hands of domestic abusers.Preserving our environmentLaura led the charge to ban harmful products like Styrofoam and crack down on plastic waste, fighting to protect clean air, safe water, and a livable planet for generations to come.Building Economic SecurityLaura will fight for homeownership, small-business growth, strong consumer protections, and encourage responsible investment through traditional and blockchain-based assetsFighting for Housing People Can AffordEveryone deserves a safe, stable place to call home. Laura has fought to expand affordable housing, protect renter rights, prevent homelessness, and give Cook County new tools to build homes that working families can afford.— Laura Fine's campaign website (December 19, 2025)Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.

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Fine's campaign website highlighted the following issues:[14]

Fighting for Jobs and Economic Development

Excerpt: "Laura Fine will work to promote our region as a great place to do business and raise a family. She supports the development of renewable energy like solar and wind to help lessen our dependence on foreign oil, reduce asthma-causing air pollution and jumpstart the Illinois economy with new, green jobs."

Making Legislators Take a Pay Cut

Excerpt: "Helping to get Illinois back on the right track requires doing the right thing. At a time of economic challenges, Laura Fine will not only make state legislators take a pay cut, she’ll make it harder for them to raise their pay in the future."

Demanding Budget Accountability

Excerpt: "To rein in state spending and make government pay its bills, Laura Fine will work to reform the way Illinois’ budget is crafted and help cut waste and inefficiencies, forcing government to protect vital services and spend taxpayer dollars with clear benchmarks and accountability."

Preventing Unfair Property Tax Increases

Excerpt: "Laura Fine knows that homeowners shouldn’t pay higher property taxes when home values are falling. That’s why she will work to provide relief by pushing for a new law to freeze property taxes when home values decline."

Fine's campaign website listed the following issues:[15]

Fighting for Jobs and Economic Development

Excerpt: "Putting people back to work means creating an environment that fosters job creation for Illinois residents."

Protecting our Children

Excerpt: "As a mother and teacher, Fine knows we must protect our children from dangerous sexual predators."

Demanding Budget Accountability

Excerpt: "State budgets full of inefficient spending shortchange taxpayers and the children, seniors and vulnerable citizens who depend on state services."